English with Creative and Professional Writing Concentration, Bachelor of Arts
Creative and Professional Writing Concentration
The English Major with Concentration in Creative and Professional Writing requires the following courses:
| Two 1000-level ENG courses in Literature or one 1000-level ENG course and one 1000-level ENF course | |
| Two ENG 2000-level courses in Literature | |
| One 3000-level ENG or ENF course in Literature or Film Studies | |
| ENW 1013 | INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING | 3 |
| ENW 2016 | Narrative Studies | 3 |
| Three electives in Creative/Professional Writing | |
| ENW 3998 | Senior Writing Portfolio | 3 |
The following courses may be used as electives in creative/professional writing.
Note that 4000-level courses are repeatable for credit.
Early literature requirement: At least one of the courses for this Concentration must cover literature written before 1800.
Non-western/post-colonial literature requirement: At least one course must cover non-western/post-colonial literature or film.
Minimum grade for major or minor requirements: Only courses in which the student receives a grade of “C” or better may be used to satisfy major or minor requirements.
Students may opt to major in one concentration and minor in another as long as no courses are double-counted.
Credit towards the major or minor for courses taken in other programs and for on-line classes is determined by the Division Chair. The program generally accepts no more than two outside courses.
Students who have received a grade of B or better in Composition and Literature 102 at a Community College and students who have passed the Advanced Placement English Literature Exam with a score of 5 are exempt from one 1000-level literature class.
ENC (English composition) courses and courses with the ENE designation are not accepted towards any English major or minor.
Independent studies (ENG 4495 and ENW 4495 ) are permitted only with full-time members of the department.
Internships related to the major (ENG 4497 and ENW 4497 ) must be supervised by a full-time faculty member and should be arranged through the Center for Career Development Office.
Honors in the English major is granted to students with exceptional (A level) performance throughout their course of study in English.